(Pichdings ordered)
Another case affecting the Sikh Gurdwara came. before Judge Grant Jones in HM. Supreme Court on Apr. 25, when Banta Singh, Chanan Singh, and Dalip Singh brought suit against Bishan Singh, Hardie. Singh. Sadhu Singh and Thokar Singh, the plain tins claiming an account of the moneys belonging to members and fubseribors of the Gurdwara in Paoshan Road, Mr. K, B. Newman appeared for' the plaintiffs, and Be. H. 'A. Reoks for the defendants, The judge remarked that the endorsementon the writ disclosed cause of action, Mr. Recks applied {for the striking out of the name of Hardit Singh on account of misjoinder of patties, The judge said that, he Would not be ready to do that at ts moment, Mr. Meeks then applied for the whole writ to be siruek on, as nol disclosing cause of action nor showing any right in the plaintiffs fovan account. The four named de-fondants had been appointed to coleet funds for the Gurdwara, by the committee of the Khalsa Diwan, and me" only parties entitled to call for fam count were, that ¢ommittee which had appointed them a3 col-ames, Registrar in" H,"M, Police Court on April 26 and 27. Mr. C. W. Measor appeared for the P. & 0. Company. At the start of the hearing, both Accused pleaded guilty, but. after having the nature-of the charge explained to them two or three times they changed their plea {0 one of not guilty. Nowob Khan stated that hho had not stolen the goods, but had ald cash to a member of the crew. Benares Khan also denied having stolen the goods, namely food which had not been eaten by the crew, which, he said, were bought from a member of the crew.
Sergeant S. E, Burt said that on April 25 he met the two prisoners at the Chemulpo Road Jetty. They Were removing goods from a sampan. When questioned, the men stated they had bough: the goods from Chinese loafers in Pootung. He was of salisfed, so he arrested them, and handed them over to the River Police. At §.30 am, on April 23, he saw. Nowob Khan at Whashing Road Jetty sitting in a rickshaw holding three large tins. He took him to Yulin Road police station, and was Inter handed over to the river Police.
The case was dismissed because it was not proved that accused knew that the sale of such food was prohibited under the ship's articles with ity seamen, The value of the goods, Mr. Moasor told the Court, was 213.
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